Student Nurses Association

The Student Nurses Association is open to all pre-nursing and nursing students. The mission of LSUHSC-NO SON SNA is to enhance nursing education through community service activities that promote social and professional development. Membership in LSUHSC-NO SON SNA confers membership in the district, state and National Student Nurses’ Association.

SNA Officers Fall 2023
President	Elizabeth McCormick	emcco3@lsuhsc.edu
Vice President	Jena Alfonso	jalfo3@lsuhsc.edu
Secretary	Triska Thomas	ttho43@lsuhsc.edu
Treasurer	Kentrel Johnson	kjoh48@lsuhsc.edu
Historian	Rhys Lopiparo	rlopip@lsuhsc.edu
Breakthrough to Nursing	Courtney Ryan	cryan3@lsuhsc.edu
Community Service Coordinator Chair	Bradley “Joe” Poret	bporet@lsuhsc.edu
Community Service Coordinator	Colin Niselman	cnisel@lsuhsc.edu
Community Service Coordinator	Kandice Kirby	kkirb1@lsuhsc.edu
Community Service Coordinator	Mariel “Mimi” Rossi-deVries	mros13@lsuhsc.edu
Guest Speaker Coordinator/Newspaper Editor	Terinika Miles	tmiles@lsuhsc.edu
Parliamentarian	Samia Shorts	sshor3@lsuhsc.edu
Faculty Advisor	Susan Cooke	scooke@lsuhsc.edu
Faculty Advisor	Helen Neil	hneil@lsuhsc.edu

Meetings Dates

Meeting	Date	Time	Location
Meeting	Monday, August 28th, 2023	12:00-1:00pm	Lecture Hall A
Meeting	Monday, September 11th, 2023	12:00-1:00pm	Lecture Hall A
Meeting	Monday, October 9th, 2023	12:00-1:00pm	Lecture Hall A
Meeting	Monday, November 13th, 2023	12:00-1:00pm	Lecture Hall A

Membership Information
New members of LSUHSC-NO SON SNA are welcomed to join by the second meeting of each semester! If you have any questions about membership or becoming a member, contact the President. You may pay for your membership through this link on the NSNA website, http://www.nsna.org/membership.html

• Chapter dues are $5.00 per semester in cash or check
• To pay these chapter dues, print your confirmation of membership and put this confirmation and the $5.00 chapter dues into an envelope with your name on it and give it to the treasurer.
• Checks are made out to SNA @ LSUHSC

Bylaws

• https://www.dropbox.com/s/ft9aazt4lpawdhq/NSNA%20Bylaws.pdf?dl=0
• Bylaws of The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Student Nurses’ Association

NSNA and SNA Code of Conduct

• Maintain the highest standard of personal and professional conduct.
• Actively promote and encourage the highest level of ethics within nursing education, the profession of nursing, and the student nurses' association.
• Refuse to engage in, or condone, discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.
• Treat others with respect and promote an environment that respects human rights, values and choice of cultural and spiritual beliefs
• Abstain from the use of alcoholic beverages or any substances in the academic and clinical setting that impair judgment

Point System

In order to earn the blue and white SNA graduation cord, a student must be a paying member of SNA no later than the membership deadline of their Junior II semester or the equivalent for CARE, and earn at least 12 points for traditional students, and 8 points for CARE, by graduation. If Senior II’s want their cord by composites pictures, points must be completed by the beginning of their graduating semester. Points are earned by participating in volunteer events and/or by contributing to donation events.

• Blood donation during LSUHSC-NO SON SNA Blood Drives = 1.0 point
• Missing Points
  • Any missing points at the end of each semester should be sent to the VP for review. The VP's email is listed at the top of the page in the SNA officer table.

Upcoming Conventions

NSNA 41st Midyear Conference November 2nd- November 4th 2023 San Diego, CA
NSNA 72nd Annual Convention April 3rd -7th, 2024 Orlando, FL

Meeting Minutes

• 2023-2024
• 2019-2020
  • August 19, 2019
  • September 16, 2019
  • October 21, 2019
  • November 11, 2019
  • January 13, 2020
  • February 10, 2020
  • March 09, 2020
  • April, 20, 2020
  • September, 14, 2020
  • October, 12, 2020
  • November, 9, 2020
• 2017-2018
  • August 28, 2017
  • September 11, 2017
• 2016-2017
  • August 22, 2016
  • September 19, 2016
  • October 10, 2016
  • November 14, 2016
  • January 23, 2017
  • February 13, 2017
  • March 13, 2017
  • April 24, 2017
• 2015-2016
  • August 17, 2015
  • September 14, 2015
  • October 12, 2015
  • November 9, 2015
  • January 25, 2016
  • February 15, 2016
  • March 14, 2016
  • April 11, 2016
• 2014-2015
  • August 18, 2014
  • January 12, 2015
  • February 9, 2015
  • March 9, 2015
• 2013-2014
  • August 19, 2013
  • September 9, 2013
  • January 13, 2014
  • February 10, 2014
  • March 10, 2014
  • April 28, 2014
• 2012-2013
  • January 14, 2013
  • February 18, 2013
  • March 11, 2013

Newsletters

• 2023-2024
• 2017-2018
  • Nov. 2017
• 2016-2017
  • Aug. 2016
  • Sep. 2016
  • Oct. 2016
  • Feb. 2017
• 2013-2014
  • Fall 2013
  • Feb. 2014
  • Spring 2014
• 2012-2013
  • Fall 2012
  • Spring 2013
  • Summer 2013

Helpful Links
National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA)
www.nsna.org

Louisiana Student Nurses Association (LASN)
www.lasn.org

NSNA Code of Professional Conduct
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5k0wr4sw3bisiho/Code of Professional Conduct.pdf?dl=0

NSNA Code of Academic and Clinical Conduct Interpretive Statements
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sdk51g6r3c2pzpc/Code of Academic and Clinical Conduct With Interpretive Statements.pdf?dl=0

NSNA Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4z3f18l3knxehw0/Nursing Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.pdf?dl=0

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